Although originally from southern Connecticut, Patrick Sinchak has a deep and passionate familiarity with the Northwest Corner. Hence his latest foray into the restaurant business, Burgers and Frites, which he is opening in Lakeville. ...

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Swedish Meatball Swedish Meatball is the silly name for this guy! He is grey and tan and white, with a wonderfully round face and wide eyes that invite attention. Swedish Meatball is 12-years-young and he can live in any size home. If you are looking for a great companion cat that will check in with you frequently, but not be a bother, come to Newington to visit with Swedish Meatball today. Inquiries for adoption should be made at the Connecticut Humane Society located at 701 Russell...

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Although originally from southern Connecticut, Patrick Sinchak has a deep and passionate familiarity with the Northwest Corner. Hence his latest foray into the restaurant business, Burgers and Frites, which he is opening in Lakeville.

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PARIS >> A sea-crusted wing part washed up on an island in the western Indian Ocean may be the first trace of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 since it vanished nearly a year and a half ago, and a tragic but finally solid clue to one of aviation’s most perplexing and expensive mysteries.

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Saint-Denis, Reunion Island >> Boeing investigators believe debris found on this remote island in the Indian Ocean belongs to a 777, and may be from the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, a Boeing 777 that disappeared in March 2014, according to CNN.

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I have been very vocal about my support of efforts to cut down on pesticide use in Connecticut. Pesticides are toxic by nature, and their use has been shown to have serious health and environmental consequences. Unfortunately, it has been difficult for the public to track when and how often pesticides are applied. This year, I passed legislation to bring transparency to the state’s pesticide use. This new law was passed based on the principle that people have a right to be notified...

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NEW YORK >> After more than 16 years and nearly 2,600 telecasts, Jon Stewart can feel proud of his scads of Emmys and his pair of Peabody Awards, his cultural gravitas (he hung with the Prez, both on and off the air!), even his reprobate status at Fox News.

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CINCINNATI >> A University of Cincinnati police officer who shot a motorist after stopping him over a missing front license plate pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of murder and involuntary manslaughter.